MetaFilter posts tagged with cartoonist

"We'll open another can for dessert!"

Blazecock Pileon — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 03:20:57 -0800

John Kricfalusi pitches a cartoon featuring the talented anger of George Liquor [ Part 1 | 2 ]

Cannibal Corpse called -- they want their song title back

griphus — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:32:06 -0800

Tim Kreider (previously) tells the tale of telling the tale of getting stabbed in the throat. (Direct link to PDF)

View from across the pond.

adamvasco — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:20:43 -0800

British Political Cartoonists have always had a certain "edge". Also seen here, and again here. The UK Guardian's cartoonist Steve Bell (each cartoon has its related news story) was first noted for his cartoon "If.." starting pre Falkland's war, and starring a cast including God, Margaret Thatcher and a Penguin. Here is some of his earlier work. Political Cartoon history includes A Cartoonist's response to the events of 9/11 by Martin Rowson, also from the Guardian.

Doug Marlette killed in car crash

Thorzdad — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 14:20:19 -0800

Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Doug Marlette died today in car accident in Mississippi.

SLAM

naoko — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 16:37:13 -0800

Controversial Christian cartoonist Johnny Hart dies.

Kliban, Tooth and Claw

maryh — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 00:57:19 -0800

As a teenager, Bernard "Hap" Kliban joked about wanting to join the Air Force to strafe civilians. Instead, he became a fabulously successful cartoonist best known for his Cats. But his non-cat work was perhaps more influential, and certainly funnier. Gallery 1, gallery 2, gallery 3. (many NSFW)

wry insight

nickyskye — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 11:04:32 -0800

Roz Chast, noted New Yorker cartoonist with a penchant for sly wordplay, interviewed [embedded video] by Steve Martin. [more inside]

On your mark ... get set ... drawer

madamjujujive — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 07:06:42 -0800

Drawer Geeks is an illustration challenge founded by Greg Hardin. Alternate Fridays, a group of 25+ professional animators, illustrators, cartoonists, and designers riff on a given fictional character. This past week's theme was Santa Claus. Among archived themes, I particularly liked: Medusa and The Grim Reaper. (via diminished Responsibility)

The World's Youngest Published Cartoonist

JPowers — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 20:56:21 -0800

Meet Alexa Kitchen, the world's youngest published cartoonist (who R. Crumb says is "fantastic"). Check out here work. Meet her via Rocketboom (Quicktime).

Son of playwright Bruce Jay Friedman, by the way

Astro Zombie — Sat, 04 Mar 2006 13:00:21 -0800

It's been a while since the glory days of Raw Magazine, but when it was still published the cartoonist whose work I found most intriguing was the pointillist-styled , celebrity obsessed world of Drew Friedman.

Would you happen to know my son?

mr_crash_davis — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 11:15:38 -0800

"The artist would perch himself on a bench in the town square, sketchbook and pencil in hand. In between doodles of his beloved wife and 'Miss Kitty', the pet cat, he'd fill page after page with the other subjects that consumed him: The panhandlers who sat under elm trees hungering for pocket change as lovers strolled to dinner and children played on the grass ... Sometimes, the vagrants he studied would notice the pencil and book and hesitantly approach. He'd share his drawing. They'd talk. Sooner or later, the artist would brave the question: Would you happen to know my son?"

God's Debris by Scott Adams for free

Plutor — Fri, 18 Nov 2005 06:57:59 -0800

God's Debris by Scott Adams (of Dilbert fame) is now available for free in PDF form. It's a controversial book that presents a philosophically strange view of the universe. According to Adams, it splits readers between "the best book they've ever read" and "an insult to literature and a disservice to humanity".

America Bashing by Stephane Peray

plep — Mon, 27 Sep 2004 01:57:09 -0800

America Bashing. By Thai cartoonist Stephane Peray.

Is it just me, or does this stink?

Gilbert — Fri, 21 Nov 2003 07:44:16 -0800

Johnny Hart at it again? "B.C." creator Johnny Hart is getting some negative publicity (again) for a comic that some say is anti-Islam. See the comic here. An outspoken Christian, Hart has had brushes with religious controversy in the past. Are people reading too much into this, or does it look like bigotry to you? (via Atrios)

Seuss wanted to kick Hitler's ass

Holden — Thu, 31 Jul 2003 13:42:44 -0800

Dr. Seuss, politcal cartoonist. Before the Cat strode in wearing a Hat, and before Horton heard a Who, Dr. Seuss drew for a liberal New York newspaper called PM. Through most of 1941 he drew images that criticized isolationists who thought we could sit out the war. He already had developed his idiosyncratic style, and the University of California at San Diego has all 400 of his PM cartoons on its site. Here's what he drew Dec. 5, 1941, and this is his cartoon of Dec. 8. Later in the war, he wrote scripts for 28 "Private Snafu" animated cartoons, which taught servicemen what not to do. Some were directed by Chuck Jones.

Visceral beauty

skellum — Sat, 12 Apr 2003 12:55:37 -0800

Visceral beauty Long-standing Guardian cartoonist Steve Bell offers some thoughts on covering the war One of the real advantages of being able to draw in this awful context is that it affords the chance to manipulate a little of this flood of imagery and turn it back on itself; since I'm certain the vast bulk of these mega-pictures constitute a campaign of deliberate obfuscation.

Bill Mauldin, Cartoonist

turbodog — Wed, 22 Jan 2003 23:23:18 -0800

Cartoonist Bill Mauldin Dead at 81. Mauldin was the creator of the every-GIs Willie and Joe during WWII and twice won the Pulitzer Prize.

pxe2000 — Thu, 13 Jun 2002 19:50:37 -0800

mysterio sympatico is the latest collaboration between jazz guitarist bill frisell and cartoonist jim woodring, who designed a few covers for frisell's records. in honor of flash friday, whimgrinder is online for your amusement (though sadly without frisell's score). what are some animation/music combos you'd like to see?

jonmc — Thu, 14 Mar 2002 19:21:23 -0800

America's greatest quadrapelegic, recovering alcoholic cartoonist has a home online. John Callahan may be the most hilariously truthful people alive. This page contains animated versions of some of his best. The collection of hate mail he's recieved is a hoot as well, if you enjoy laughing at the sanctimonious. This is one of his best and also the title of his excellent autobiography.